We walked the green hills,
My lover and I.
The meadows flowing around us
As the path we took
Took us through their beauty,
And their wonder.
At the top of a hillock
We stopped and looked,
Looked at our idea of heaven,
Our arms clasped each other in love,
Feeling so alive,
Our love so strong,
And at one with nature.
The lonely cry of the curlew
Called out as it flew above us,
A sound so sad but it passed
As our happiness abounded,
Abounded about us,
Abounded within us.
We walked on in joy,
We walked on in harmony,
We walked on in love.
A love so strong
That nothing will break its bond,
A bond that makes us one with each other,
And in the green hills,
At one with nature.
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Author:
Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: My wife and I spent much time in the Yorkshire Dales when we were younger and this was brought to mind when Brian mentioned Yorkshire in a comment on my last poem, so this poem came about. The music is the Goldberg Variations by J.S Bach played b Glenn Gould in his 1981 recording, he recorded it previously in 1955 but the 1981 version is considered to be the best version played by any pianist and I wouldn't disagree (mind you I do have a recording by Angela Hewitt that I think is as good).
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A lovely write Gold. I can't say it was the same for me in Clacton! lol.
Thanks Orchi. I have never ventured to Clacton, they wouldn't accept my passport!
They say Margate has replaced Bognor as the ghastliest South Coast venue. Apologies to any poets living there!
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A beautiful write - the joy of love.
Thank you Michael - yes so joyful.
Love in the hills....... couldn't be better!
Very true, it was always wonderful.
you did it again!
a masterpiece!
Thank you onepauly, so kind.
Thanks ANDY for a double blessing 47 minutes of JSB solo piano and an excellent Free Verse (27 lines !) Love Poem ~ A walk in the Dales ! I now prefer The Yorkshire & Derbyshire Dales to the Lakes & Snowdonia ~ especially when I am with ANGELA !
Loved the Poem ideal reading for a Sunny Thursday afternoon when all my teaching is done ~ it's 4pm here I love the ending ! As our Happiness abounded ~ about us ~ within us ~ We walked in Joy ~ Harmony ~ Love ~ AMEN
Nothing can ever take these memories from You and Your Lover and you will both carry them with you to Eternity ! Thanks for caring & sharing BRIAN
Thank you Brian, the Dales are a magical place to us and will always be in our memory.
I also have the Goldberg Variations played be Catrin Finch on harp, they are well worth listening to.
You walking with that nature? Did you 'get your coat', and 'get out more'?!
Back in the day Orchi, back in the day.
Thank you Goldfinch.
Nature and its beauty can be so intoxicating at times.
Yorkshire Dales - I have never been there.
I love the Lake District and the North East - Hadrian's Wall country!
Keep writing
FineB
Thank you FineB. It is well worth going to the Yorkshire Dales. One time my wife and I walked for four hours on the Dales and the only person we saw was an RAF pilot in his 'plane flying through them and he waved as he looked UP to us.
Andy,
A beautiful write and musical piece! I just finished listening to it! I enjoyed it very much!
I totally agree with Brian...
“Nothing can ever take these memories from You and Your Lover...”
~Laura~
Thank you Laura, yes those memories are special - as is that piece of music.
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